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Moving to Garrett, Pennsylvania

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Population: 449. Estimated population in July 2024: 425 (-5.3% change)
Males: 223 (49.7%), Females: 226 (50.3%)

Somerset County

Zip code: 15542

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $24,609
Median house value: $43,700

Population by Race

Races in Garrett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.2%), Irish (13.1%), United States (10.5%), Dutch (1.8%), English (1.8%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 1930 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garrett

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrett borough

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garrett:

  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 12 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 25 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garrett:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 34 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 60 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garrett:

  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 13 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 21 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; Abbreviation: 7SP)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 21 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 5G2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrett:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 33 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 65 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)

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